Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$596M |
| 2 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$340M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$281M |
| 5 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$223M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$545M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$416M |
| 3 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$385M |
| 4 |
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
|
+$327M |
| 5 |
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
|
+$311M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 7.63% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.85% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.32% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MDRX
4276
CALL
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-4,800
| -13% | -$68.8K |
|
|
ULTI
4277
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
2,634
-531,186
| -100% | -$104M |
|
4278
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree US SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund
DGRS
$413M
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
19,383
+6,755
| +53% | +$185K |
|
4279
Matthews International
MATW
$733M
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
9,609
+1,692
| +21% | +$94.6K |
|
|
VALX
4280
DELISTED
Validea Market Legends ETF
VALX
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
22,290
+867
| +4% | +$20.6K |
|
|
SCG
4281
CALL
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+1,800
| +27% | +$106K |
|
4282
PUT
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$13.5B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
-15,000
| -15% | -$90.8K |
|
|
AL
4283
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-1,700
| -10% | -$56.4K |
|
4284
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-9,100
| -47% | -$463K |
|
4285
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.3B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+8,400
| +63% | +$181K |
|
4286
CALL
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.6B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-2,300
| -20% | -$128K |
|
4287
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-5,100
| -29% | -$237K |
|
4288
CALL
Toro Company
TTC
$9.41B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-2,200
| -14% | -$82.3K |
|
|
DNR
4289
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
252,793
-595,478
| -70% | -$1.92M |
|
4290
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$453M
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-4,400
| -40% | -$345K |
|
4291
Steris
STE
$23.2B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
6,766
-39,197
| -85% | -$2.83M |
|
4292
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.1B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
204,613
-18,562
| -8% | -$50.7K |
|
4293
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$32.2B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+6,800
| +54% | +$178K |
|
4294
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.7B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
9,848
-2,664
| -21% | -$142K |
|
|
TSS
4295
PUT
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+3,700
| +57% | +$193K |
|
|
EVDY
4296
DELISTED
Everyday Health, Inc.
EVDY
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
84,286
-31,771
| -27% | -$244K |
|
4297
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.8B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
19,764
+3,423
| +21% | +$88.9K |
|
4298
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.22B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
69,185
-56,045
| -45% | -$481K |
|
|
CLVS
4299
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
14,470
-617,473
| -98% | -$39.8M |
|
|
ZAGG
4300
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
46,286
-78,671
| -63% | -$748K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Citadel Advisors held 9,881 positions worth $91.6B, down 13% from $105B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $23.5B in Q4 2015, closing 1,198 positions and reducing 4,313 holdings. Its most notable exit was HP, an estimated $182M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.6% of assets, down from 8.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $627M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 16,114,160 shares worth $627M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Honeywell in Q4 2015, an estimated $400M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $545M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited HP in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $182M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $91.6B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,019 new positions and closed 1,198 in Q4 2015.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $91.6B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.